Grants available to attend Entsorga exhibition through Envirolink and UKTI

Envirolink Northwest’s Recycling and Waste team in conjunction with UKTI will be exhibiting at this years Entsorga exhibition in Cologne, Germany. The International trade Fair for Recycling and Management and Environmental Technology will present the breadth and depth of the innovations and developments in all areas of the waste disposal and environmental protection market. A link to the show is given below:

Envirolink Northwest will be hosting up to 3 Northwest companies on the Envirolink Stand and in preparation are asking interested companies to reply tothis email expressing their interest in the opportunity. It isestimated that the total cost to any company would be approximately £1495. All exhibitors invited to share the stand are eligible to accessthe TAP grant of £1000 through UKTI, which would result in a NET cost of £495 plus travel and accommodation.

As part of the package Enterprise Europe Network will also be providing a brokerage partnering event to bring together players from all over Europe to discuss and match offer and demand in the environmental sector, and to establish technology and business co-operation. Companies will be able to submit a profile into an online catalogue – and then request meetings with possible partners to be held during the fair on 29 and 30 October 2009 at the joint Enterprise Europe Network North Rhine-Westphalia stand.This service is provided free of charge, funded through the European Commission

Alternatively, any company wishing to attend the exhibition as a delegate may wish to apply for financial support of a £260 travel grant (including VAT) funded by the NWDA towards the cost of the trip please contact Karl Susol, International Trade Manager, k.susol@envirolinknorthwest.co.uk or Katherine Burden, k.burden@envirolinknorthwest.co.uk.